Press Release
GA/AB/3322
FIFTH COMMITTEE TAKES UP PROPOSED PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR 2000-2001 BIENNIUM
19991027Secretary-General Introduces $2.535 Billion Budget Proposal
Secretary-General Introduces $2.535 Billion Budget Proposal
Assembly President Expresses Condolences to Government And People of Armenia For Assassinations in Parliamentary Chamber
Advances in Women's Empowerment Noted, Need For Increased Financial Resources Stressed by Speakers
CORRECTION
On page 7 of Press Release GA/SPD/168 issued 25 October, the statement of the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea should read as follows:
As the Sixth Committee (Legal) continued this morning its discussion of the report of the International Law Commission, most speakers focused their attention on a text on nationality of natural persons in relation to the succession of States.
Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Says Concerns Arise From Belief That 'No One Is In Charge'
United States 'Hopeful' of Restoring Contribution to Population Fund
Texts Also Introduced on CTBT, Outer Space, Middle East, Military Information, Latin America, Information Security
A way to address the long-standing issue of the term of office of the United Nations Board of Auditors must be found, Amjad Sial (Pakistan) told the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) this afternoon, as it concluded its discussion of the reports of that Board.
Committee Discusses Board of Auditors Reports; Concludes Discussion on Oversight Office Reports